Shadows of Destiny

05 Coming Out ~Tamia~

Another month passed, and things got worse between Leo and me.

He never spent time with me anymore and seemed to have miraculously moved out of our bedroom.

I saw it all coming, yet it bothered me.

He took her along to functions he was invited to and told me to mind the pack.

I was working on my exit, so I kept telling myself it would only take a little longer.

I would often stare at my neck where his mark rested and want to clean it off.

I hated seeing it so much, I always covered the area.

My tears had run dry.

Some lunas reached out to me to sympathise with me, and others congratulated Amanda; she wasn’t named Luna yet, and I knew why.

Amanda was a medical doctor, and she wasn’t trained for battle.

Naming her Luna would mean she would have to take up all my responsibilities, including leading battles.

I guess her life was too important for that.

I planned on surprising Leo soon.

I was sitting in my office when Leo barged in and began to yell at me.

He was behaving like a madman.

He had never spoken to me in such a manner before.

People were around and had to excuse us, but he had already embarrassed me.

“What is the matter?” “Why did you send men after Amanda?” He asked me, and I frowned at him.

“Answer me!” he yelled, and I shook my head.

“I did not send anyone after Amanda,” I said, and he raised his hand to slap me but stopped and looked at his hand with disbelief.

He looked up at me with misty eyes.

He was ashamed of what he was about to do.

“I have a man in the cell that said you sent him to kill Amanda.

Why will you do that? It isn’t our fault that we are fated.

It isn’t my fault, Tamia.

Why couldn’t you just make it easy for all of us?” He said, and tears streamed down his eyes.

He sat on the chair in my office, bowed his head, and wept.

His words hurt me not because of the accusation but because he said it wasn’t his fault he had found his fate.

I sat down and stared at him numbly.

“I have made it easy, Leo,” I said.

“When last did you speak to me lovingly? When last did we go to a function together other than security meetings? When last did you spend time with me as your wife? When was the last time we slept on the same bed? When was the last time you made love to me?” I asked him, and he looked up at me with swollen eyes.

I knew he was conflicted, but I was the one hurting.

“We have barely spoken in two weeks, and you barge into my office to accuse me of sending goons after your mate.

You didn’t even bother to ask or investigate.” I said, and he looked ashamed.

“You said a prisoner in custody said I sent him to eliminate Amanda.

What proof does he have?” I asked Leo, and he was speechless.

“Anyway.

I didn’t do it.

Someone is trying to frame me, and you should be smart enough to know that I wouldn’t plan this because I never fail,” I said.

“Is that why you decided to go house hunting without telling me? I learnt of all your requests to neighbouring Alphas begging to let you own a property on their lands.

think I wouldn’t find out?” He asked me, sounding hurt, and I fought the urge

Amanda will like

to moan louder than necessary when you

and Luna

are not allowed to leave,” He

give you refuge, they will

you are still my wife, and I am not

will die before I let you go, Tamia,” He said with

have made my heart flutter, but that

Leo, because I do not feel the same way anymore,” I said,

talk more at

barged into your office, and I am sorry I believed the bastard

tomorrow evening, and I want you to accompany

to know you are still my wife, and I love you dearly,”

because I was going to go

sent me an invite and promised to introduce

did not mean we

you at home,” he said and walked

arrived home, and Amanda was crying on the

completely and

was mine and Leo’s, but

my surprise, I found him

bother to ask him what the deal was with Amanda, and I Just went to the closet to undress and

me

him coming in or

the knob on the door,

realised he must have told Amanda he would be sleeping in my room

way he was just doing this to

I Ignored him.

in the bathroom and ensured that the

changed my wardrobe to have more sexually provocative

the bathroom and went to sit at the

start locking the bathroom door?” he said,

third party moved into my home, you stylishly moved out of

our room, Tamia, and you

to this; I am trying,” He said, sounding like a broken record, and

course,” I said,

me and kissed

“Don’t force it, Leo.

he sighed and ran his fingers through

“You are so distant.

said, kissing his mark

me because I complained,” I told

changed your wardrobe,” He teased, and I blocked

you,” I told him, still

Soon he gave up.

us

to be like Kyle and Max,” He said, pleading with me, and I

and we can have

can’t handle me sleeping with someone else; why should I?” I pointed

you want to tell me?” I asked him, knowing he

dinner Alpha

you mind sitting it out? I know I asked you to come with me, but Amanda

not plan on sitting

fun isn’t just for

have my invite from Luna Linda, and I plan on honouring it.” I told

is why I changed my mind about taking you there because I do not want you associating with

embarrassed her husband too many times and has a drinking

he would have done it in a

have

both of you doing the same thing must have made you accept

and she chose

nothing wrong

Linda tries to find love and

her for it.” I said,

He looked bewildered.

do not tell me you plan on following

I won’t share.

share,” he said, and I

pointing out the

wore my robe and went to lie on

baby, that she will be going to the dinner party

frozen, and I could see

pointed at